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Registered 1992 · its address redirects to www.internetsociety.org, which answered over HTTPS
ISOC.org Provides leadership in Internet standards, education and policy
The Internet Society (ISOC) is an international membership organization working to assure the evolution of global Internet and internetworking technologies through leadership, standards, policy, and education.
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #53,087)+7
Verified continuity: 34.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 68 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 68 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What isoc.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Internet Society (ISOC): An international membership organization working to assure the evolution of global Internet and internetworking technologies through leadership, issues, and education.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1992
Domain registered (Oct 1, 1992).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 6 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“ISOC.org Provides leadership in Internet standards, education and policy”
✓ domain continuity 34 years registered✓ live verified Oct 29, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · isoc.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 34 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Aug 25, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2011 · last checked Oct 19, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 1, 1992isoc.org was registered on Oct 1, 1992.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described isoc.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
2030138 Ontario Inc. dba NamesBeyond.com and dba GoodLuckDomain.com (R117-LROR)Aug 25, 2011 – Jun 3, 2012Registrar 2030138 Ontario Inc. dba NamesBeyond.com and dba GoodLuckDomain.com (R117-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for isoc.org, from Aug 25, 2011 to Jun 3, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 25, 2011 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records for isoc.org are held from Aug 25, 2011 to Jun 26, 2026 (99 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2012 – Jan 2014Nameservers: afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nlAug 25, 2011 – Jun 3, 2012Registration records listed afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl nameservers (ns-ext.nlnetlabs.nl, ns1.ams1.afilias-nst.info, ns1.hkg1.afilias-nst.info…) for isoc.org from Aug 25, 2011 to Jun 3, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonJan 27, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for isoc.org from Jan 27, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptMar 20, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 124 certificates for isoc.org from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Oct 1, 1992Registration: isoc.org was registered on Oct 1, 1992.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described isoc.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Internet Society (ISOC): An international membership organization working to assure the evolution of global Internet and internetworking technologies through leadership, issues, and education.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 25, 2011 – Jun 3, 2012Registrar: Registrar 2030138 Ontario Inc. dba NamesBeyond.com and dba GoodLuckDomain.com (R117-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for isoc.org, from Aug 25, 2011 to Jun 3, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 25, 2011 – Jun 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for isoc.org are held from Aug 25, 2011 to Jun 26, 2026 (99 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The Internet Society (ISOC): An international membership organization working to assure the evolution of global Internet and internetworking technologies through leadership, issues, and education.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 18, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
2030138 Ontario Inc. dba NamesBeyond.com and dba GoodLuckDomain.com
Jan 30, 2014
Registrar 2030138 Ontario Inc. dba NamesBeyond.com and dba GoodLuckDomain.com in the registration data recorded on Jan 30, 2014.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
2030138 Ontario Inc. dba NamesBeyond.com and dba GoodLuckDomain.com (R117-LROR)Feb 27, 2014 – Apr 4, 2014Registrar 2030138 Ontario Inc. dba NamesBeyond.com and dba GoodLuckDomain.com (R117-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for isoc.org, from Feb 27, 2014 to Apr 4, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCNov 30, 2016 – Oct 19, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 30, 2016 and most recently on Oct 19, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership change
Nov 30, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 30, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2011–2026
Nameservers: namesbeyond.comJan 30, 2014Registration records listed namesbeyond.com nameservers (ns1.namesbeyond.com, ns2.namesbeyond.com) for isoc.org from Jan 30, 2014 to Jan 30, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to namesbeyond.comJan 30, 2014isoc.org's nameservers moved from afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl to namesbeyond.com at some point between Jun 3, 2012 and Jan 30, 2014. Last seen at afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl: Jun 3, 2012 (registration record). First seen at namesbeyond.com: Jan 30, 2014 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nlNameservers: afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nlFeb 27, 2014 – Sep 26, 2020Registration records listed afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl nameservers (ns-ext.nlnetlabs.nl, ns1.ams1.afilias-nst.info) for isoc.org from Feb 27, 2014 to Sep 26, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nlFeb 27, 2014isoc.org's nameservers moved from namesbeyond.com to afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl between Jan 30, 2014 and Feb 27, 2014. Last seen at namesbeyond.com: Jan 30, 2014 (registration record). First seen at afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl: Feb 27, 2014 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareOct 26, 2020 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (aron.ns.cloudflare.com, yahir.ns.cloudflare.com) for isoc.org from Oct 26, 2020 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 26, 2020isoc.org's nameservers moved from afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl to Cloudflare between Sep 26, 2020 and Oct 26, 2020. Last seen at afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl: Sep 26, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 26, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncMar 22, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 6 certificates for isoc.org from Mar 22, 2026, the latest valid until May 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 14, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for isoc.org from May 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesSep 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 11, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026, as seen on Oct 19, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 19, 2026
Aug 25, 2011 – Jun 3, 2012
Zone file: Registration records listed afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl nameservers (ns-ext.nlnetlabs.nl, ns1.ams1.afilias-nst.info, ns1.hkg1.afilias-nst.info…) for isoc.org from Aug 25, 2011 to Jun 3, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 30, 2014Registrar: Registrar 2030138 Ontario Inc. dba NamesBeyond.com and dba GoodLuckDomain.com in the registration data recorded on Jan 30, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 30, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed namesbeyond.com nameservers (ns1.namesbeyond.com, ns2.namesbeyond.com) for isoc.org from Jan 30, 2014 to Jan 30, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 30, 2014Zone file: isoc.org's nameservers moved from afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl to namesbeyond.com at some point between Jun 3, 2012 and Jan 30, 2014. Last seen at afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl: Jun 3, 2012 (registration record). First seen at namesbeyond.com: Jan 30, 2014 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 27, 2014 – Apr 4, 2014Registrar: Registrar 2030138 Ontario Inc. dba NamesBeyond.com and dba GoodLuckDomain.com (R117-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for isoc.org, from Feb 27, 2014 to Apr 4, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 27, 2014 – Sep 26, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl nameservers (ns-ext.nlnetlabs.nl, ns1.ams1.afilias-nst.info) for isoc.org from Feb 27, 2014 to Sep 26, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 27, 2014Zone file: isoc.org's nameservers moved from namesbeyond.com to afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl between Jan 30, 2014 and Feb 27, 2014. Last seen at namesbeyond.com: Jan 30, 2014 (registration record). First seen at afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl: Feb 27, 2014 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 30, 2016 – Oct 19, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 30, 2016 and most recently on Oct 19, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Nov 30, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 30, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 26, 2020 – Jun 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (aron.ns.cloudflare.com, yahir.ns.cloudflare.com) for isoc.org from Oct 26, 2020 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 26, 2020Zone file: isoc.org's nameservers moved from afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl to Cloudflare between Sep 26, 2020 and Oct 26, 2020. Last seen at afilias-nst.info, nlnetlabs.nl: Sep 26, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 26, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 27, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for isoc.org from Jan 27, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 20, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 124 certificates for isoc.org from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 22, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 6 certificates for isoc.org from Mar 22, 2026, the latest valid until May 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 14, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for isoc.org from May 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 18, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 11, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026, as seen on Oct 19, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 19, 2026